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by martyn_hill
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: ql+ prototype rebuild ? possible
Replies: 37
Views: 2623

Re: ql+ prototype rebuild ? possible

Gorgeous!
by martyn_hill
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: The MEM Device
Replies: 9
Views: 401

Re: The MEM Device

Hi Per! I was reviewing my mod'ed driver (after 6 years :-) and found a bunch of debug stuff still left in whilst I was still getting it to run on both Minnie and SMSQe (some different trap register usage), so am just tidying up the source ready to reassemble. I've been using it on and off in both e...
by martyn_hill
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Testing new pinch rollers solution...
Replies: 4
Views: 180

Re: Testing new pinch rollers solution...

Those rollers look great!

I too would be very happy to purchase 4 or so of these rollers/spacers to repair some of my drives.

Do let us know if/when you are ready to prepare and sell some!
by martyn_hill
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: The MEM Device
Replies: 9
Views: 401

Re: The MEM Device

Ah, good! I was hoping to hear whether you had been successful with the original time synchronisation project!
by martyn_hill
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: The MEM Device
Replies: 9
Views: 401

Re: The MEM Device

Hi Per!

I developed the MEM driver a bit further than Simon's and Lau's originals and it works under SMSQe quite nicely.

I'll digit out and share the (revised) source and binary when I'm back at my laptop.
by martyn_hill
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QIMSI
Replies: 101
Views: 41770

Re: QIMSI

Hi Joze I don't recall what appears on Line 8 of the Abacus BOOT program, but that error is typically due to attempting to EXECecute a file that does not have the appropriate Executable file-header. How did you transfer the Abacus files from their archive in to this WIN image? Likely as not the file...
by martyn_hill
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:34 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Announcing availability of a QLNET driver for the Q68 (ND-Q68)
Replies: 85
Views: 35620

Re: Announcing availability of a QLNET driver for the Q68 (ND-Q68)

Good point, Dilwyn!

Fortunately, Fabrizio is running SMSQe on his SGC equipped QLs (lucky fellow!)
by martyn_hill
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Announcing availability of a QLNET driver for the Q68 (ND-Q68)
Replies: 85
Views: 35620

Re: Announcing availability of a QLNET driver for the Q68 (ND-Q68)

Ciao Fabrizio! I don't have an answer to why your Q68 should restart like that, though I have some ideas. However, if you are more interested in getting a working solution to time sync your QLs to the Q68, you might want to take an older, less exotic but perfectly effective approach that was origina...
by martyn_hill
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:03 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 211
Views: 96623

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

Marvellous!
by martyn_hill
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 211
Views: 96623

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

Awesome, Leon! Now, just when can we get our hands on one (or more)? :-) (No pressure intended...) BTW - should a firmware come about in the future, what sort of ICP programmer can one use to reprogram your ULA replacements in the field? I have a Lattice USB programmer that does the FPGA on the Q68 ...